Sana’a University Council Celebrates Remarkable Leap in Webometrics Ranking and Approves Key Academic and Administrative Decisions

SANA’A: Tuesday, July 29, 2025 (4 Safar 1447 AH)
Sana’a University Council held its 2nd regular meeting for the academic year 1447 AH. The meeting was chaired by University Rector Prof. Mohammed Ahmed Al-Bukhaiti and attended by vice rectors, Rector’s assistants, and deans of faculties.
Prof. Al-Bukhaiti opened the session by highlighting the university’s significant achievements over the past month. Most notably, Sana’a University made a substantial leap in the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities, published by the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC). The university climbed to the 2056th position globally, a remarkable jump from its previous rank of 3540th in February 2025. Moreover, Sana’a University secured the 191st spot among Arab universities, the 1758th in Asia, and maintained its leading position domestically among Yemeni public and private universities.
The Rector also discussed the efforts of various committees, including the Committee for Evaluating Scientific and Research Centers and the Committee for Reviewing Admission Applications for Postgraduate Programs. He also highlighted recent service initiatives, such as improving campus lighting, extensive tree planting with fruit-bearing trees, and implementing rainwater harvesting projects to secure irrigation water for the coming months.
The Council approved several crucial decisions, most notably:
1. Imposing legal action against faculty members who publish research in international scientific journals without acknowledging their affiliation with Sana’a University. These faculty members will be barred from receiving the following privileges, as stipulated by the Yemeni Universities Law, its Executive Regulations, and the University Council decisions:
o Quota for faculty members’ children in admission and registration.
o Internal or external scholarship grants.
o Access to university housing.
o Allocation of land.
o Appointment to any administrative positions (Head of Department, Vice Dean, Faculty Dean).
o Attendance at departmental and faculty council meetings.
o Promotions and permanent appointments within Sana’a University.
o Scientific research incentives.
o Health insurance.
o Revocation of approval issued by the department, faculty council, and university council permitting them to teach at private universities or colleges. Violators will be subject to investigation and legal penalties.
2. Forming a committee to establish criteria for awarding one seat in postgraduate programs to outstanding students.
3. Approving the internal regulations for the Geographic Information System (GIS) and Remote Sensing project.
4. Ratifying a Master’s program in Clinical Psychology within the Faculty of Arts. The Master’s program in Restorative and Cosmetic Dentistry was also updated to a three-year program from its previous two-year duration.
5. Approving the contracting of 184 new faculty members across various faculties and scientific and research centers.
6. Changing the title of the Executive Master’s program at the Public Administration Center to “Master’s Program in Public Administration.”
7. Approving the Faculty of Agriculture, Food, and Environment’s request to retain the “Bachelor of Human Nutrition” program title, overturning a previous decision to change it.
8. Approving study plans for Grade Improvement Diploma programs for non-specialists within postgraduate Master’s programs, under the responsibility of the relevant faculties and centers.
The Council also discussed various topics related to student affairs, postgraduate studies, and academic matters, making appropriate decisions accordingly.
At the start of the meeting, the Council reviewed and approved the minutes of its first session for the academic year 1447 AH and an extraordinary session held earlier this month.